PM to carry out first blast of Shinkun La Tunnel Project, touted to be the highest in the world; Last session of fifth Jharkhand Assembly to commence.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit the Kargil War Memorial on Friday and pay homage to the bravehearts who made the supreme sacrifice in the line of duty, his office said on Thursday.
“On the occasion of the 25th Kargil Vijay Diwas on 26th July 2024, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will visit the Kargil War Memorial and pay homage to the bravehearts who made the supreme sacrifice in the line of duty,” the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said in a statement.
The PM will also virtually carry out the first blast of the Shinkun La Tunnel Project, which consists of a 4.1-km-long twin-tube tunnel which will be constructed at an altitude of around 15,800 feet on the Nimu-Padum-Darcha road to provide all-weather connectivity to Leh, it said. Once completed, it will be the highest tunnel in the world.
